In Life, It All Came Down to Acting
"Hmm? Why is Ya Li looking for Xiao Xiu so late?"
In the opposite room, Leng Yaozhu stopped meditating, a hint of confusion flashing in her dark red eyes. Hearing the door close, a coldness appeared on her pretty face.
Regardless, it was definitely not a good thing for Ya Li to enter Xiao Xiu's room in the middle of the night.
"Buzz!" Then Leng Yaozhu slowly got up from the soft bed, straightened her red robe slightly, and took a step forward. Space-Time, and Sisi of silver light fell on Leng Yaozhu's delicate body, as if she were wearing a gorgeous silver dress.
The next instant, Leng Yaozhu's figure vanished from her spot, as if merging into space. She stepped into the space at Jiang Xiu's door without revealing any trace of her presence.
This is precisely the unique understanding of spatial power that Limit Douluo possesses, because completing the construction of Dual Soul Cores is not only the threshold for Limit Douluo, but also the threshold for comprehending spatial power.
Inside the room, after Jiang Xiu closed the door, he led Ya Li to the sofa in the living room where they sat facing each other.
"Your Her Holiness Holy Spirit, what important matter do you mean by this?" Jiang Xiu poured two cups of hot tea, placing one in front of Ya Li, and asked, looking up at her.
"Thank you." Ya Li smiled gently, then said with a hint of apology, "What happened during the day was Zhuo Shi's recklessness. I apologize to you, young friend Jiang, on his behalf. The competition was fair, and Shrek Academy honors its bet."
Jiang Xiu glanced at Ya Li in surprise. He hadn't expected that even though Ya Li had left the Federation, she was still able to make sense of right and wrong.
"Your Her Holiness Holy Spirit, we need not discuss these matters. What has happened has already occurred, and I have no intention of concerning myself with right or wrong. However, after this incident, my impression of the Shrek Academy has been greatly diminished." Jiang Xiu shook his head slightly, his eyes somewhat indifferent.
He now holds the reins, and he possesses what Ya Li desires. Therefore, the more indifferent he appears, the better it will be for the negotiations to come.
He, Jiang Xiu, not only wants to make money, but he wants to make money while maintaining his integrity.
As expected, after Jiang Xiu finished speaking, Ya Li's pretty face changed slightly, and a trace of worry flashed in her blue eyes.
If she speaks now and it puts her at a disadvantage, then the matter of controlling the Faith Power will become even more difficult.
"Young friend Jiang, there's really no need for us to be at odds," Ya Li, with her rich experience, quickly composed herself and continued softly:
"As far as I know, you're from the Body Sect, right? Ten thousand years ago, our two great powers had a significant history. Our Shrek Academy's ancestor, Huo Yuhao, once entrusted the academy with the Body Secret Manual Body Sect, which was later returned intact to the next Body Sect Master."
"Given these shared history, we shouldn't be enemies."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiu's eyes flashed with a hint of sarcasm, and he said in a flat tone, "Our Body Sect's Secret of the Body once helped Spirit Ice Douluo Dai... Huo Yuhao complete the Gold-Grade Second Awakening of the Spirit Eye Martial Soul at the Gold level. In return, Spirit Ice Douluo needed to personally hand over the Secret of the Body to the next Body Martial Soul owner. It was just a transaction, and it seems that Spirit Ice Douluo didn't do it personally."
"And if we have such a deep connection, has Shrek Academy ever offered a helping hand to our Body Sect, which has been so desolate for ten thousand years? And also..."
Was this Secret of the Body truly returned completely?
As Jiang Xiu finished speaking, the spacious room fell silent for a moment, with only the two cups of tea on the table emitting wisps of Sisi.
Ya Li, on the other hand, frowned deeply, unsure of how to answer. She had thought that mentioning the Body Sect would bring them closer, but instead, they had become even more distant.
"Yes, we should question this woman thoroughly." Leng Yaozhu outside the door, felt a surge of satisfaction upon seeing Ya Li's embarrassed state.
Although she had gradually let go of Yun Ming, she still harbored some resentment towards Ya Li, who had once been her rival, and the two often clashed.
Ya Li usually stayed within the Sea God Pavilion and didn't concern herself much with the relationships between these powerful forces. After considering her words for a long time, she spoke again:
"Young friend Jiang, if the main body needs support, I can discuss it with Brother Ming when I get back. These are not problems."
"That won't be necessary. Our Body Sect has already found a strong ally, a very strong one."
Jiang Xiu waved his hand and refused. As for the Shrek Academy, which was about to "take off," he only wanted to get Old Plane Spirit had given him and the Seed of Life. He didn't want to get too entangled in anything else.
Moreover, more than 10,000 years ago, the Tang Sect had declined to the point where only one sect leader remained, and Shrek Academy did not offer any assistance.
"I knew Xiao Xiu wouldn't Forget Origin." Hearing this from outside the door, Leng Yaozhu felt even more pleased. Her red lips slightly curved upwards, and a stunning smile bloomed on her pretty face.
"Your Her Holiness Holy Spirit, please speak plainly."
Seeing Ya Li's conflicted expression, Jiang Xiu knew the time was right and asked, since going too far could backfire.
Upon hearing this, Ya Li temporarily suppressed her emotions and said seriously, "Well... it's like this, there are too many rumors about the Shrek Academy right now, and some people are even using this opportunity to smear our academy. So, in order to shut these people up, I hope you can come to our Shrek Academy's Outer Court for five years of exchange studies."
This was not only her decision, but also the decision made by the Sea God Pavilion before she came. The honor of the Shrek Academy cannot be tarnished. Since these rumor-mongers cannot be dealt with, it is better to solve the problem at its root.
This would essentially be Shrek Academy members fighting against each other, and could even further enhance Shrek Academy's reputation.
Jiang Xiu's eyes flashed, realizing that this was the crucial moment to "earn money while standing tall," and he immediately refused, saying, "I don't think there's any need for that. I already belong to a sect."
"The academy is an academy, and the sect is a sect. You can leave at any time after five years, without any conditions," Ya Li quickly said when she saw that Jiang Xiu was about to refuse.
"This might pull Shrek Academy out of the limelight, but it doesn't seem to benefit me at all, and I have no obligation to do it," Jiang Xiu said meaningfully, meeting Ya Li's beautiful eyes.
"Then what do you want to do, young friend Jiang?" Ya Li sensed a glimmer of hope and her emerald eyes lit up as she asked softly.
"You'll have to pay more."
Jiang Xiu's gaze was firm, and his words were concise and to the point.
"..."
Ya Li paused for a moment, then smiled warmly and said, "That's not a problem. We can talk about that later. Right now, I have something more important to discuss with you, young friend Jiang."
Some money was insignificant to the Shrek Academy; the Faith Power was her primary objective for this trip.
After speaking, Ya Li waved her hand, and a layer of emerald light flashed, instantly enveloping the two of them and isolating them from all external detection.
Although she hasn't discovered anyone outside yet, the matter of the Faith Power is too shocking to be known by outsiders.
Jiang Xiu's eyes remained calm, but his face showed confusion. "Your Her Holiness Holy Spirit, what are you doing?"
"Young friend Jiang, I wonder if you are able to control the Faith Power?" Ya Li asked directly, her beautiful eyes even showing a hint of eager anticipation.
This matter was extremely important to her.
"Huh?" Jiang Xiu exclaimed in surprise at first, then looked at Ya Li cautiously. "What does this have to do with Your Her Holiness Holy Spirit?"
He looked as if his biggest secret had been discovered.
Seeing Jiang Xiu's expression, Ya Li immediately realized that her guess was correct, and her heart was filled with excitement. She was about to say something.
But just then, the door was suddenly opened from the outside, and a cold female voice rang out.
"Ya Li, what were you doing in Xiao Xiu's room in the middle of the night? Does Yun Ming know about this?"
Upon hearing the familiar voice from outside, Ya Li paused, the words she was about to say caught in her throat, because the matter of the Faith Power must never be known to others.
Upon hearing this voice, a barely perceptible smile flickered in Jiang Xiu's purple eyes.
Things that are too easily obtained are not cherished. Why would he let Ya Li obtain the method to control the Faith Power so easily, especially since he doesn't even know how to control the Faith Power right now?
Her earlier look of surprise only made Ya Li believe that he could really control the Faith Power.
After all, Yu Yuanheng did indeed possess the Faith Power he left behind, so Ya Li had no doubt about it from the bottom of her heart.
"Life is all about acting skills," Jiang Xiu thought to himself.
"Young friend Jiang, let's discuss this another day. Please don't leak this information." Seeing that the conversation had been interrupted, Ya Li could only give this instruction before removing the Soul Power Soundproof Shield.
When Ya Li saw that the person who came was Leng Yaozhu, her eyebrows immediately furrowed. She didn't understand why Leng Yaozhu would appear at this time, especially at such a critical moment.
Her delicate body, draped in a red robe, was filled with a chilling aura in Leng Yaozhu's dark red phoenix eyes. She exuded a cold and aloof presence, like a ball of icy Lie Yan. She strode over to sit down next to Jiang Xiu, her gaze clashing fiercely with Ya Li's.
Jiang Xiu touched his nose and consciously moved aside to make room.
"I'm here on important business, but why are you here?" Ya Li replied calmly.
"Sect Master Mu is busy, Xiao Xiu is my beloved junior. If I see someone with ill intentions, it's only natural that I have to come out and protect them," Leng Yaozhu sneered.
"And regarding your earlier statement about letting Jiang Xiu study at the Shrek Academy, while I won't interfere with Xiao Xiu's choice, the conditions can't be postponed. What if you try to trick Xiao Xiu again? Let's finalize it now."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiu's eyes lit up immediately.
He absolutely loved getting Shrek Academy gold coins.
Then, Jiang Xiu took out a teacup, poured a cup of hot tea, and placed it in front of Leng Yaozhu, afraid that his Aunt Leng would be thirsty when she negotiated the terms later.